Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-07
HISTORY OFTHE WEEK.
A murder similar to that Of Rev. &c,

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A murder similar to that Of Rev. Geo.
q. Haddock in Iowa, has transpired in Ohio.
Dr. W. y Northrup, a prominent physician
IN the eastern portion Of Sciota county,
was murdered April %, by Thomas Mccoy,
saIoon-keeper, and his brother Alfred. th o
postmaster at Hayerhill aided by the two
sons OF Alfred Mccoy. DR.. Northrup had
incurred the displeasure of the McCoys by
being active IN favor OF local option. They
Waylaid him Thursday when coming to his
office, and began firing on him with pistols
ana shotguns. he was unarmed, but drew
q pocketknlfe and badly wounded Alfred
ncCoy before he was fatally shot. The
doctor was about thirty five years old and
unmarried. The murderers were arrested
At 3 o'clock, on the afternoon
OF the Bro inst, shock Of earth
quake was experienced at Ell Paso, Texas,
lasting two minutes. It was percepJible in
every portion of the city and the shock so
alarmed the citizens OF all classes that only
the invalids and helpless were left within
doors For propably two months preceding
the shock many persons recognized q dis
tlnct and offensive odor of sulphur and
when the shock came the earth trembled
and i, many articles, hanging on walls,
osclliated to and fro and some fell to the
floor. The plastering fell from the front
and ceiling OF many dwellings.
A disastrous calamity occurred on
the 3rd, at the Southwest coast of Channel
harbor, ST. Johns, N. F. The GLASGOW
steamship John Knox, laden with liquors,
bricks and rolling stock, struck the reefs
near Channel harbor and sank in half an
hour. Every soul on board persisted. A
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ward sea and dense fog prevailed at the
time, Some bodies were recovered, having
been washed ashore.
The Interstate Commerc commits
sion began its first meeting on the 9th at
Atlantis, Ga., at 10 O'Clock in the city coun-
Gil chamber. Judge Cooley called the
meeting to order, and stated that large
number of petitions had been received from
railroads III that part of the country, asking
for exceptional orders under the Interstate
commerce act These orders could be made
only by evidence taken before the commits
sion.
Capar Fl. Borgess., Catholic bishop
of Detroit, has resigned. The resignation
was sent to Rome six weeks ago, and the
formal acceptance has been received
Bishop Borgess. was consecrated bishop
April %, 1870, and during his II years in
cumbency has had many troubles.
especially with the Pollacks and til
French.
The Interstate Commissioners
reached New Orleans and began their duties
there May End. Speaking of their work,
so far, Mr.. Morrison said: The case of the
railroads is being presented elegantly and
systematically. So far the preponderance
OF the testimony appears to be in the r
favor. The other side should lose no time
in presenting their side of the case.
Fred Stoll, a journeyman baker was
arrested on Wednesday at Cleveland, Ohio,
charged with the murder of Maggie Nc
Carthy, whose dead boiy was found Sun
day evening in the yard of the family
where she was employed. Stoll is unable
to account for himself during the hours
when the tragedy occurred.
April 20, at Youngstown. O., William
Coyne, aged 23 was instantly killed in a
horrible manner. He was employed in a
shafting works, and in attempting to start
Strengthening machine his sleeve caught
and he was thrown head-first into the
machine, his skull being crushed.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Fred Stole, the
young man arrested a few days ago for the
murder of Maggie McCarty has been dis
charged from custody. He proved his n
nocence and was dismissed to his great ioy.
No clue to the criminal has yet been dis
covered.
She British steamer Bonhope was
burned off the Georgia coast Apr. 20. The
cargo consisted of 115,0OO gallons of crude
OIL. Inc steamer was owned by Joseph
Holt OF Liverpool and valued at S15O,G6O,
Several of the crew are missing.
A bill is pending in the legislature of
West Virginia to provide for the settlement
of the claim of Virginia against West Vir.
glnla OF SS,O0n,OO0 as the latter's share OF
Virginia at the time the state of West Vir-
ginia was created.
The safe in the ship chandlery house
| of G. B. Carpenter & Co. Chicago was
drilled and opened on the 9th, and 81 ,OOC
IN money and negotiable paper stolen and
$4,000 worth of jewelry.
At Granada Miss, Capt. B.. fowler
fatally shot G. S. Silver rector of the
Episcopal church. Expecting to die, Sti
ems said fowler was justified and he did not
want him prosecuted.
The trial of Fotheringham, nlessen-
ger OF the Adams Express, for completely
| in the robbery committed some months
ago, has begun at st. Louis, Mo.
The storekeeper of the Havana ware
| house, known as alamacenes de depositors,
has disappeared and is said to he de-
faulter to the sum of 100000.
The effort of the indicted County
officials of Cook county to secure change
of venue has failed and the cases will be
| tried at Chicago.
The printing and lithographing es-
tablishment of Collier & Cleveland, at Den
yer, Cal, was destroyed by fire on the 3rd
Forty-four Bald-Knobbers have been
indicted at Ozark, Mo-, and the lawless, mur.
derous band is broken up.
A Cincinnati widow named Mrs.
Scaulmeyer is locked up, charged with
| roasting her new born child
Floods along the Poca river in
West Virginia did damage to the extent q
$4,000.
IN THE EAST.
Miss Annie M Lesley, the only
daughter of the late James Lesley, of PhiIa.
delphia, accidentally shot herself in the
| right temple on Saturday afternoon, at the
residence of Geo. T. Nichols Broollyn N